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One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash Thursday, April 25, near Pearl, Miss. A new report stated that a flatbed tow truck went off the Highway 49 flyover bridge while the other vehicle remained on the flyover. A person in the flatbed tow truck was killed. The condition of the driver of the second…

A tow truck operator in Baker County, Fla., is being credited for a “miracle” after rescuing an elderly woman stranded in her car that had plunged into a creek. According to a news report, operator Chris Miracle was responding to a call at approximately 2:15 a.m. when he saw flashing lights in thick brush and…

The Desoto County Mississippi Sheriff’s Department has identified the tow truck driver  killed on Tuesday, April 23, as Tommy R. McKee. According to news reports, McKee was loading a car onto his tow truck near the East Commerce Street exit of northbound I-55 when he was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by Devan…

  Each year, the Women of the Towing & Recovery Association of America awards college scholarships to TRAA members’ children and grandchildren to assist them in completing their higher education. Applications are open for the 2019 scholarships. DEADLINE is June 7. Apply: http://www.wtraa.org/scholarships/      

No surprise – Top speeds increase highway fatalities. “Over past 25 years over 36,000 lives could have been spared if states had not increased their maximum speed limits.” @NHTSAgov http://ow.ly/XbjD50rjRIF

Hino Trucks line of popular chrome accessories, HinoStyle, now has its own website. The new dedicated site, www.hinostyle.com, features an interactive experience that allows customers to quickly navigate and view the accessories needed to add a custom look to their truck and makes locating and ordering these parts easy. For a limited time, when you…

The following is an edited press release from the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum: The International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum (ITRHFM) Survivor Fund announced a new benefit available to those experiencing the tragedy of losing someone in the line of service. The new Experienced Owners Group (EoG)…

Talbert Manufacturing, a North American leader in specialized heavy-haul solutions, names Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel, headquartered in Voorhees, N.J., as its top dealer for the 11th straight year. This award recognizes a Talbert dealer for outstanding performance in trailer sales, service and parts. Hale outperformed all other Talbert dealers in 2018 and was also recognized…

On February 28, International Truck celebrated the first customer delivery of the International® CV™ Series to Team Fishel, a provider of utility engineering, construction and network installation services. Hosted at a new Rush Enterprises-owned Custom Vehicle Solutions facility in Denton, Texas, the event brought executives from Navistar, Inc., Rush Truck Centers, Team Fishel and Godwin…

Hino Trucks announced Shigehiro Matsuoka was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Hino North America effective February 1, 2019. Mr. Matsuoka succeeds Yoshinori Noguchi who will step down after a record-breaking tenure as President and CEO of North American’s premier medium and heavy duty truck manufacturer. Mr. Noguchi will remain fully engaged as an…